Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam greeting Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum during a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Dec 1, 2025. - AP
Malaysia
*Cabinet reshuffle: Johari, Ramanan and KJ among names floated
*AGC orders Palapes cadet's death reclassified as murder
*Malaysia’s BRICS Partner Country status to boost economic growth, says Foreign Ministry
*Tengku Zafrul bids farewell to Dewan Negara as two-term senatorship ends
*Dr M lodges police report against PM over US trade deal
*Man nabbed after fake bomb found in Sitiawan convenience store
*Singapore tour buses cannot operate as express services, says Loke
*Govt committed to further reducing new debt in 2025 at RM75bil
*PM announces RM500mil to repair flood-damaged public infrastructure
*17 assistant ministers take oath in GRS-led Sabah government
*Court appoints trustee to receive over RM31mil awarded to Raymond Koh’s family
*Three ministers to be sworn in as senators on Dec 3
*'Carrier' nabbed on suspicion of illegally bringing foreigners into Malaysia via KLIA2
*KL edition Monopoly to feature famous landmarks
*Albert Tei case: MACC denies intimidation, defends action under Section 30
*Deputy minister’s officer ordered to resign after arrest, internal probe underway
*Henan–KL air cargo link boosts bilateral trade
*No interference in MACC probe into Shamsul Iskandar, says Anwar
*Dewan Rakyat passes two bills related to employee protection
*PM Anwar calls out Opposition's 'hypocrisy' over support letters
*Look at the big picture before griping about infrastructure spending, PM tells Opposition lawmaker
*Senior lawyer Roger Chin among six nominated Sabah assemblymen
*Sarawak's AirBorneo to take flight next month
*NSC to bear added costs of relocating M'sian SEA Games athletes from flood-hit Songkhla
*Five students given verbal warnings for abusive language toward Zara, court told
*Govt to review laws on deviant activities following raid, says Saifuddin
*Kedah Wildlife Department is looking into alleged tiger sighting in Kulim
*GRS reps, Gagasan Rakyat wings accept Barisan in Sabah govt, fully back Hajiji as CM
Singapore
*Singapore PM Wong thanks Thai, Malaysian authorities for helping stranded Singaporeans in flood-hit Hatyai
*Companies linked to two fugitives blacklisted in Singapore over S$3bil money laundering case
*Shell heist: Jail for man who helped firm acquire misappropriated fuel worth nearly US$10mil
*Sale of bungalow, death of widow close chapter on cheating case involving ex-tour guide Yang Yin
Thailand
*Bangkok and six Thai provinces on alert for flooding as high tides expected for nine days,
*Thai police smash international crime rings as Chinese fraudsters and human traffickers detained
*Mask up: PM2.5 pollution blankets Bangkok, with Sathorn district severely affected
*Eighty per cent of Hatyai residents return home as floodwaters recede; over 8,000 cars found submerged
*Thai authorities pledge full restoration of water, electricity systems in Hat Yai by Dec 3
*Thailand says key tech, car parts hub paralysed by record floods
Villagers using a makeshift cable car to cross the river after the bridge was destroyed by a flash flood in Bireuen, Indonesia's Aceh province, on Dec 2, 2025. The death toll from floods and landslides that have struck Indonesia's Sumatra island since last week has risen to 712, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Dec 2. - AFP
Indonesia
*How deforestation turbocharged Indonesia's deadly floods
*'Is she alive?': Indonesian man's hopes of finding missing wife fade after flood disaster
*Flood-hit Sumatra faces hunger as Prabowo visits
*Sumatra flood death toll soars past 600 as hundreds remain missing
*Anti-graft panel to probe alleged illegal gold mining near Indonesia's Komodo Island
Philippines
*Blind Army officer thanks Philippine President for reinstatement, promotion
*Three accused in Mindoro flood control debacle in surrender talks
*Marawi City awarded Unesco’s Tree of Peace monument
Vietnam
*Vietnam targets AI-powered government by 2030
*Vietnam coffee crop, exports on track to rise despite storms
*Vietnam 2025 rice exports seen falling 11.5% on Philippines import ban
*Vietnam launches cross-border QR payment connectivity with China
Cambodia
*Cambodia marks 47th anniversary of founding of movement that toppled Khmer Rouge
*Khmer cuisine on the global stage: The Taste of Angkor wins top gourmand award
*Cambodian authorities mull action on ‘giant’ charcoal kiln operation in Kratie
Independent candidate Sandar Min (left), former parliament member of the National League for Democracy party, walking into a market as she campaigns ahead of Myanmar's general election in Yangon on Dec 2, 2025. - AFP
Myanmar
*Myanmar citizens in Thailand to cast advance votes in Bangkok on Dec 6–7
*Independent candidate Win Kyaw holds campaign rally in Myanmar's Taunggyi Township
*Myanmar inaugurates space museum in Yangon
Laos
*Chinese premier extends congratulations on 50th founding anniversary of Lao People's Democratic Republic
*Laos, Vietnam agree to cement ties, sign 12 cooperation agreements
Brunei
*Brunei Sultan underscores strong Brunei–Vietnam ties
*Brunei Sultan visits Viettel Group headquarters in Hanoi
Aseanplus
*India investigates Air India after plane flown repeatedly without safety cert
*PM: With RM50bil in liabilities, 1MDB scandal remains country's biggest debt burden
*Hong Kong orders judge-led inquiry into fire that killed 156
*China cautions foreigners about fraudulent arrival card platforms
*Hong Kong bans operations of two pro-democracy groups
*Hong Kong arrests 13 in fire probe as death toll hits 151
*Japan plans national database to track foreign ownership of real estate, land as it weighs new rules
*How South Korea's brief martial law upended lives
*India’s capital accused of tampering with air quality readings to make pollution look less dire
*Sri Lanka grapples with trauma, loss after deadly cyclone that killed hundreds
*Bear activity in Japan up despite hibernation season; outdoor events called off as precaution
*Exclusive-Apple to resist India order to preload state-run app as political outcry builds
*Paleontologists uncover ancient elephant relative in China's Ningxia region
*South Korea's Lee calls for tougher penalties after Coupang data breach
*Japanese PM Takaichi’s tote bag sparks buzz, nine-month waiting list as orders surge
*Chinese envoy sends letter to UN chief refuting Japan's unreasonable arguments
*'For him': Australia mum channels grief into social media limits
*Australian teen challenging social media ban says internet will be less safe
*Historic Korea data leak caps record year for cyber breaches
*Mourners pay tribute to Hong Kong fire victims as Beijing calls for unity
*Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki performs in empty Shanghai venue after concert abruptly axed
*China men’s clothing brand slammed for laundry care tag, ‘please give it to your beloved woman’
*Taiwanese celeb couple Tiffany Ann Hsu and Roy Chiu hold long-overdue wedding ceremony
*Indian film star Samantha Ruth Prabhu ties the knot in private ceremony: reports
